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Chancellor Randy Woodson gave his annual fall “State of the University” address Monday to a crowd consisting mainly of NC State faculty, professors and administration at Stewart Theatre in Talley Student Union. He announced that the university will begin its biggest fundraising campaign this fall to fund an employee dependence tuition scholarship. It will give a minimum of $2,000 to children of full-time NC State faculty and staff for a maximum of four years, nearly a 25 percent tuition discount. “It’s a critical benefit for people who give so much to this public university,” Woodson said. “We need to support their families in attending NC State.” Woodson said this is a priority for he and his wife. The scholarship fund will begin in the fall of
2016. All of the funds will come from philanthropy donations. A few weeks ago, the General Assembly released that NC State will receive $392,256,502 this year on behalf of state funds. Last year, the state appropriated about $484 million for academic affairs. Woodson said this year’s budget is good, but “not great.” “We know that the year ahead will not be without challenges,” Woodson said. The upside of the budget is the allowance of a bond referendum vote that would fund various construction projects on Centennial campus. Woodson encouraged those in the crowd to spread the word about the importance of voting in March to pass the effort. Despite the “not great” budget, Woodson highlighted the struggles NC State has overcome within the past few months. Woodson remained positive and spoke of the importance of endowment and philanthropy funds to bet-
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With the endowment funds, the University plans to expand and improve various aspects on campus, including academic and research efforts, construction projects and diversity.
Today, the Raleigh Board of Elections will be holding Major and City Council elections. Polls will remain open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voting sites vary upon district. Raleigh’s growth and newly founded restrictions on food and drinks service on sidewalk patios downtown have been some of the hottest issues on the campaign trail, making this year’s election one of the most competitive in years. NC State’s campus falls primary under districts D and E, opening student ballots to five district candidates in addition to four individuals running at large and two candidates running for major. Same-day registration will not be available. Registered voters will be asked at the polls if they have a North Carolina driver’s license or other government photo ID, but they do not need to show one to vote a regular ballot until 2016. The following information about this year’s candidates was pulled from the Raleigh 2015 Voter Guide. More information regarding the election, candidates and polling sites can be found at ncvoterguide.org/raleigh/ Reporting by: Lindsay Smith and Sarah Keener
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Chancellor Randy Woodson speaks to a crowd about the achievements of NC State within the past year during his annual Fall Address in the Stewart Theatre of Talley Student Union Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. In his speech, Woodson recapped “what just might be the most successful year in NC State’s history” and looks ahead to a “future that is as big and as bold as we make it.”
ter students’ overall experience at NC State. “I have this confidence because alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends have broken every fundraising effort we have established in the past five years,” Woodson said.
Pianist blends classic and modern tunes Adam Davis Corresponent
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Concert attendees wait in line for Rolling Stones merchandise before Wednesday’s concert at Carter-Finley Stadium. Among the standard shirts and posters were specially branded products with the Rolling Stones lips superimposed onto NC State’s Tuffy logo. This logo was also printed on posters throughout the venue and painted on the ground of walkways leading to entrances.
Stones pay for misused logo Conor Kenedy Staff Writer
Royalties of about $16,280 were received Sept. 10, as part of a total sale of $135,663 associated with merchandise sold at a Rolling Stones concert that took place at Carter-Finley stadium on July 1. The Rolling Stones appeared at Carter-Finley stadium as part of the Zip Code tour that ended last month. At the concert various unofficial NC State merchandise was sold by Bravado USA, the Zip Code tour
merchandising company. This merchandise included towels that said “Go Stones,” football jerseys and a few different styles of T-shirts that had been branded with a modified mascot Tuffy. The money received will be incorporated into a pool of other royalty generated funds that will then be redistributed into a variety of student support programs including financial aid, study abroad and other similar school-subsidized initiatives. The graphic was originally planned to be used only as a way to drive ticket
sales online, but due to a misunderstanding between organizers of the event, merchandise was created and sold without NC State receiving what royalties were associated with the products. “Bravado USA, the merchandising company for the Zip Code tour, was apologetic for the error and was forthcoming with what we asked of them,” said Gregg Zarnstorff, NC State’s director of trademark licensing for Campus Enterprises. “With the payment, we feel this issue is closed.”
The aura of New Orlea ns poured through Grenoldo Frazier’s fingertips Monday as he performed in Stewart Theater. The performance resulted from a joint effort of the African American Cultural Center and the University Scholars Program (USP), and Frazier will perform again in the same location on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 3 P.M. The event is free for the public. As a pianist, singer, composer and Broadway performer, Frazier illustrated the progression of African American music. “Through everything I do you can see how we got to hip hop, you can see how we got to modern rock,” Frazier said. “It was cool how he was able to incorporate the different generations of African American music,” Luke Perrin, a freshman studying political science, said. Throughout a single piece, Frazier would begin with the piece’s original style and then f low into a series of styles that chronologically followed when the styles originated, until he eventually reached a modern style of playing. “I think [the performance] has definitely opened my mind
to how music was developed,” Isabella Lee, a freshman studying international studies, said. “I wasn’t necessarily aware as I am now of how all of the history of music is incorporated with each other. It’s interesting to see how one thing piggybacks off of another to form the music that we have today.” Alternating between speech, piano, singing, or any combination of the three, Frazier’s performance was seemingly a conversation – not just with the audience, but also with musicians who originally wrote the music. “I thought [Frazier] was amazing,” Lee said. “He had a really unique performance style.” Frazier’s performance seemed to radiate a sense of youth. Despite being in his early sixties, Frazier still stomped, danced and stuck out his tongue while his hands danced across the keys. Following the performance, the African American Cultural Center hosted a reception on the second floor of the Witherspoon Student Center. There, attendees heard a joint performance by the PEACE Church Gospel Choir and the Uninhibited Praise Gos-
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Experience: Has served eight years on the City Council, four of which were served as mayor. Endorsements: The News & Observer, Sierra Club, Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association, Raleigh Police Protective Association, INDY Week, AFL-CIO, Wake County Democratic Party, Equality NC, the Wake Voter Education Coalition and past Mayors Charles Meeker, Smedes York and Tom Bradshaw. Affordable Housing: NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER/TECHPlans to continue the success of Affordable Housing Bonds NICIAN and partnerships with organizations such as DHIC and other non-profits. Jobs: Has added more positions to summer programs and is working more closely with existing businesses to provide training and entry-level positions. Public Transportation: Plans to work with Wake County to assure the passage of the Wake County Transportation Bond in 2016.
Experience: Army reservist and chiropractor who has practiced in the Raleigh area for over a decade. Endorsements: Wake County Republican Party Affordable Housing: Says that affordable housing is a crucial component of Raleigh’s ability to attract talented young people and plans to stop the Unified Development Ordinance. Jobs: Plans to encourage the expansion of businesses and opposes policies like patio curfews and ending free parking. Public Transportation: Plans to implement policies that allow more agile services like Uber and Lyft to provide citizens with competitively priced transportation.
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CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE MARY-ANN BALDWIN Experience: Has served four terms on City Council and currently serves as Chair of Law & Public Safety Committee and on the Go Triangle board. Endorsements: Keep Raleigh Vibrant, NC AFL-CIO, Teamsters and Raleigh Police. Affordable Housing: Plans to develop and approve strategic plan for
affordable housing, align housing and transit policies and ensure that current and future bond monies are adequate to meet needs. Jobs: Wants to see Digital Connectors expand and wants the new Small Business & Technology Center focus on job training programs. Public Transportation: Says Raleigh must reenvision current service, develop a 10-15 minute service on more routes and
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Experience: Lifelong resident of Raleigh and has 43 years of real estate development experience. Endorsements: Sheriff Donnie Harrison; Dr. James West, Wake County Commissioner; Matt Overbee, Wake County Soil & Water Commissioner Affordable Housing: Plans to restrict the city’s
MATT TOMASULO RUSS STEPHENSON Experience: 10-year resident of the Raleigh area. Endorsements: Wake County Democratic Party, Raleigh Police Protective Association, Raleigh Firefighters Association, Sierra Club, Equality NC, AFL-CIO and RWCA. Affordable Housing: Supports strengthening neighborhoods while
keeping Raleigh competitive in the future and promoting high quality growth that also protects neighborhoods. Jobs: Believes Raleigh should incentivize businesses and institutions to hire and train local talent and that restarting Raleigh’s business incubator is an important opportunity to promote small business startups. Public Transportation: Plans on passing the Wake transit referendum in 2016 and believes that doing so
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Experience: City designer/planner, NC State/UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus and the driving force behind Walk [Your City]. Endorsements: Keep Raleigh Vibrant; Ashley Christensen of AC Restaurants; Jed Gant of NewRaleigh; Steve Schuster + Thomas Sayre of Clearscapes. Affordable Housing: Believes Raleigh should balance supply/demand of
available land to be used for affordable housing units. Is also forming a nonprofit group for the purpose of developing affordable housing. Jobs: Plans on seeking opportunities for new companies to locate in Raleigh and create jobs. Public Transportation: Plans to fund the transportation plan approved in 2010 and
Experience: District D Native, city council member of the Comprehensive Planning Committee and the Budget and Economic Development Committee. Endorsements: Bonner Gaylord, Raleigh District E Councilor; Yevonne Brannon, former Wake County Commissioner and District D resident; Jessica Holmes, Wake County Commissioner. Affordable Housing: Supports the $20 million
ASHTON MAE SMITH Experience: Raised in Raleigh, NC State alumna, daughter of a small business owner and board chair for the City of Raleigh Museum. Endorsements: Keep Raleigh Vibrant, Mark Templeton, CEO, Citrix; Niall Hanely, owner, Hibernian Co.; Ann-Cabell Baum Andersen, owner, Glenwood Agency. Affordable Housing: Believes Raleigh should
plans to be the top advocate for transit on the council.
housing better and test out land trusts. Jobs: Believes Raleigh should provide support for existing job training programs, run by nonprofits, that focus on recidivism, green-collar jobs and vocational schooling. Public Transportation: Wants to see Raleigh continue to support Wake’s transit plan/Triangle Transit with strategic investment in smaller scale infrastructure that fosters access to transit. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY M. LANGE
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affordable housing plan currently being refined by the City Council. Jobs: Supports Wake County’s goal of raising the high school graduation rate from 83 percent to 95 percent by 2020 and the City Council’s efforts to revitalize the nonprofit Raleigh Business & Technology Center. Public Transportation: Wants to improve bus service, promote ridership and believes that every bus stop needs a shelter with sidewalks and crosswalks.
Experience: Raleigh resident since 2002, Shaw University alumnus. Endorsements: Triangle Labor Council and NC AFL-CIO Affordable Housing: Wants to see affordable housing expanded. Jobs: Wants to see increased support for skills training and professional development. Public Transportation: Believes Raleigh should promote increased transit coverage with smarter bus routes, integrated sidewalks and bike lanes, along with more park and ride stations and covered bus stop shelters. SOURCE: FACEBOOK
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focus on affordable housing near transit and wants to find innovative solutions to create quality housing in all districts. Jobs: Wants to lower the barrier of entry to start a business. Also wants to leverage the talent and programs at local universities for public projects. Public Transportation: Wants to promote excellent user experience by including complete sidewalks, safe pedestrian crossings, bike lanes and covered stops.
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Experience: Raleigh native, UNC-CH alumnus, General Manager of North Hills and District E City Councilor. Endorsements: Equality NC, Sierra Club, Triangle Labor Council and the Raleigh Police Protective Association. Affordable Housing: Supports Larry Jarvis’ 10-part plan to promote affordable housing. Jobs: Supports Raleigh’s business incubator and wants to SOURCE: BONNYGAYLORD.COM highlight the success of the non-tech businesses in Raleigh. Public Transportation: Believes Raleigh should encourage growth to concentrate in urban areas. Wants to see Raleigh invest in a more robust transportation system and add buses to cut wait and ridership time.
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Experience: Raleigh native and Five Points Citizens Advisory Council for over 15 years. Affordable Housing: Believes it is important for housing to be available for all level incomes in proximity that allows folks to reach their jobs. Jobs: Supports mentoring programs and would support bringing mentoring programs into Raleigh recreational facilities to work with the city’s unemployed or underemployed youth. Public Transportation: Supports and wants to promote the work of Wake Transit. Believes that Raleigh and Wake County should explore the use of vehicles other than large buses and light rail.
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Esteemed pianist and vocalist Grenoldo Frazier belts out a MoTown tune in Stewart Theatre at Talley Student Union on Monday, Oct. 5 for students who are part of the NC State University Scholars Program. Frazier took the students on a journey through time led by music, which included swing dance, ragtime, beach music and more. Frazier, a Wilmington native, has been in the music business for over 46 years, composing famous musicals and costarring in off-broadway productions with various world-famous actors.
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Academic and research efforts: Wit h t he Cha ncel lor’s fac u lt y excel lence program, NC State has added eight new research clusters to expand interdisciplinary research. Now, there are 28 research clusters, which, according to Woodson, makes NC State a national leader. NC State also aims to expand doctoral funding, a priority of Provost Warwick Arden. With the Provost Professional Experience Program, the university aims to place students in internships that will provide meaningful work experience, Wood-
zier and discuss his work. Frances Graham, director of the African American Cultural Center, said, “His warm and his gregarious engagement, his connection
with people – I would say that he’s definitely someone that connects to the human spirit.” Frazier said if he could give a piece of advice to as-
piring artists and performers he would tell them to embrace their youthfulness. “Use your youth,” Frazier said. “Find that thing in you, that passion and follow
that as far as you can follow that. And realize sometimes it doesn’t work out, but on the way to finding that you may f ind something else that may be good, and that
may be the billion dollar idea.”
son said. Woodson a lso said he hopes to centralize the application process for switching majors. “We have too many students leaving NC State that are academically qualified but simply can’t find their academic home,” Woodson said. Dean Jef f Braden said the College of Humanities and Socia l Sciences has been successful in finding the funding to support the college’s work and research. “We’re doing work that’s generating new knowledge, bringing it into the classroom a nd br i ng i ng t he classroom into the community,” Braden said.
Diversity: The W hite House has asked NC State to help lead the conversation in giving rural students the opportunity to higher education, according to Woodson. He explained that while NC State is diverse, it’s still inadequate. “We need to work hard to ref lect the diversity in the state and in the country,” Woodson said. “We need to provide students an opportunity to learn in a diverse and rich environment which will be ref lected into the world they enter in.” Associate Vice Provost of International Affairs, Michael J. Bustle said he agreed with the importance of diversit y on campus. Within his office and the
Global Training Initiative, he ensures that students who don’t have the chance to study abroad still have an international experience. “We need to help not just students, but employees and legislatures who grew up in a very closed, provincial, different place,” Bustle said. “They weren’t exposed to people who thought differently or had a different religion or politica l beliefs. A lot of folks come to NC State and it’s already a cross-cultural experience, but we would like to expand that.”
al campus will see changes if the bond referendum is passed in March. Plans are under way to build a 164-room Marriott with a conference center on Centennial campus. Carmichael Gymnasium is currently under renovation to expand and improve the recreation experience for students, faculty and staff. Reynolds Coliseum a nd t he Gregg Museum are expected to be finished sometime later this academic year.
for the College of Design and Poole College of Management due to the current deans retiring announcements. To keep up with the pace of e x pa nd i ng re s e a rc h clusters, the University is looking to hire roughly 25 professors. “New scholarships, the strongest student body in NC State’s history, record research support, unsurpassed rankings and record levels of giving are just a few things,” Woodson said. “Like most of our progress, this is not the end of our story. This is the beginning. This is one step on a pathway to the future. A future that is big and bold and as big and bold that we want to make it up.”
Construction projects: NC St ate i s bre a k i ng ground on various construction projects on and around campus. Centenni-
Ad m i n ist rat ion Positions: NC State is cu r rent ly searching for deans for the College of Textiles and College of Education. They will also be searching for deans
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ednesday, I sat in on the Student Government meeting where the members debated the final Carmichael Kathleen fee. The Carmichael Maxwell Addition and RenoCorrespondent vation Fee Act will increase the amount that students pay for Carmichael by $47.50. This was one of two options that the Student Government had considered when discussing the increase in the Carmichael Fee. The other option was an increase of $57.50.
Although the Student Government chose to vote on the cheaper option, its decision wasn’t the best for the student body. The current $47.50 fee will fund around 85,000 additional square feet while the $57.50 fee would have paid for 100,000 square feet of space to be added to Carmichael. A majority of the additions that the $57.50 fee would have covered are the same as those of the $47.50 fee. However, the biggest difference between the two options was
that the $57.50 fee increase would have funded a new track circuit. The 2015 NASPA Recreation Wellness Study asked a sample group of NC State students what they would like to see expanded or improved in Carmichael Complex. One-fifth of respondents answered that they would have liked to see an improved indoor track. According to the Carmichael Addition and Renovation Study, the $57.50 fee would have provided an 11,000 square foot track circuit that would have connected
the new complex with the existing gymnasium. The report stated that this track circuit would have been a way for students to give themselves a self-guided tour of the new facilities while running or walking around the track. The track would have been a nice addition to the new Carmichael, and certainly an interesting feature to utilize. The ultimate goal of all the Carmichael renovations is to increase the quality of NC State’s gymnasium. The $47.50 fee increase will
provide many useful updates for Carmichael gym. Yet for ten more dollars in student fee increases, Carmichael could have gotten a better track circuit that would have served as a connective agency between the new and old complexes. Paying a slightly larger fee would have been worth having a better track for those who run, or even those who want a different walking option than what is currently available. Sadly, the Carmichael renovations are already on the wrong track.
Lions and tigers and midterms — don’t cry! S Chronicles of Lara in College, Part II
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“I think it’s more because people are afraid of different, because for me, for example, my hair’s blue, so everyone’s kinda like ‘she’s weird, she’s different.’” Sydney McCain freshman, undecided
“In almost every movie you see that has to do with mental illness, it’s always the same concept where no one really understands it. I have a cousin who is mentally handicapped and everyone we go out in public with always gives her that look like, ‘Can she actually do that?’ Everything you see in entertainment always revolves around the limitations of mental illness even though some people aren’t as severe as others. Entertainment kind of creates that stigma.”
“I think it’s because there’s a fear of psychologists and being misdiagnosed. Like, these days, psychologists always say, ‘Oh, you have ADHD,’ or something when it’s something normal, so people are afraid. Once you’re diagnosed with something, it gets stuck with you and that affects your career and everything in your future.” Mariam Jamal freshman, life science
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ometimes midterms seem like another set of tests to remind us just how much material we don’t remember. From Wolfpack football to fall break planning, we can think of a hundred things to do that Missy would be more fun than trying Furman to solve the practice problems Correspondent we’ve mentally already given up on. But, as much as we’d hate to admit it, midterms are inevitably important. I have the same initial reactions as every other student on NC State’s campus. Just hearing someone say “midterm” makes my stomach flip faster than Gabby Douglas at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the amount of tears I’ve cried from being overwhelmed makes the Amazon Rainforest look like a desert. There’s a negative connotation associated with the word that we all created as students. Frustration. Fear. Failure. Hopefully those are the only F-words that come to mind. But do they still have to be so bad? In reality, “mid”-term suggests that you’re halfway through the term! Now that doesn’t sound so bad, does it? The glass is half full, and you’re well on your way to the end of the course. No matter how you look at it, though, saying goodbye to the course doesn’t mean you can say goodbye to everything you learned in it. You may have needed that knowledge to pass the exam and to pass the class, but you’ll still need it after to succeed in your career. Will it always be directly relevant? OK, maybe not. We all have to take gen eds, even if it puts a pain in our side as we add them from the “Enrollment Wizard” on MyPack. Let’s be honest, they always seem to be the ones that ruin our otherwise perfect schedule. You might never have to recite the exact date of a historical battle as you help build an airplane at your aerospace engineering job, and I’d be surprised if you had to take an indefinite integral as an editor for a local magazine. Be it directly relevant or not, having all the
knowledge of your well-rounded education will only enhance your understanding of the material that you do use every day. I recently changed my major from numbers to rhetoric. I don’t exactly find myself calculating the velocity of falling objects or conducting titrations in the chemistry lab anymore, but the STEM concepts I’ve learned during the years have greatly influenced my way of thinking and are always evident in the analytical, organizational and logical aspects of every writing and speaking assignment. One of the best ways to retain information is to practice accessing that information. We all know it’s in there somewhere; you just have to be able to get it out somehow. Say you’re in the doctor’s office diagnosing an illness. Pretty sure if you tell your patients that you have to “Google it really quickly, just to make sure,” they will walk right out the door and never look back. Ever. It’s one thing to study the material to master it for a test. Students, however, have the habit of learning that material for the test, and only for the test, before letting that newly obtained information slide straight to the back burner. Sooner than later, you’ll forget it’s there altogether, and when your next consecutive course builds upon that material, you’re back to square one. Studying that information for a midterm exam encourages students to label those theories, and definitions and calculations on a more urgent, significant level. So hang in there this week, Wolfpack. We’re all in the same boat (so don’t let it sink!) this month with midterm exams creeping up in every class. Just remember, they don’t have to be a bad thing unless you make them one. You might have to take a second, or third or 11th look at those practice problems, but it’ll pay off in the end when you get that new job with a white lab coat because now a first look is all you need. Lions and tigers and bears aside — just try your best. It’s a test that is meant to help you.
Everyone should be a feminist I
t seems feminists have a bit of an image problem. According to a 2013 Washington Times article, only a scant 28 percent of Americans themselves Daniel Root consider feminists. And, as if Staff Columnist that were not shocking enough, 23 percent of Americans consider the label “feminist” to be an insult. As a feminist, I find these statistics insulting. Now, perhaps you are thinking, “How can you be a feminist? Men cannot be feminists.” Indeed, I have heard these words uttered in response to my self-identification as a feminist. The problem is that the majority of people view feminists in a wholly inaccurate way. The term calls to mind radical, men-hating women who engage in violent protest against the patriarchal status quo. The reality is not nearly so colorful. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a feminist as: “An advocate or supporter of the rights and equality of women.” Oh dear heavens! How dare anyone even dream of such a radical idea?! God spare us from these blasphemers! The horror! The horror! This tirade of outrage is, of course, facetious. Indeed, there is nothing
radical in the idea that men and women are equal and should thus be treated. In Virginia Woolf’s famous essay, “A Room of One’s Own,” Woolf clearly delineated the demands of feminists: If women are to stand on the same footing as men, they must have dignity, a living income and a room of their own. These demands should not sound radical. The majority of Americans, although not self-identifying as feminists, hold feminist beliefs. Nearly all Americans believe, at least to some degree, that women and men are fundamentally equal, and that every measure should be taken to ensure that women are allowed to reach their full potential. Of course, Western society has made vast strides since Woolf’s time, yet we are far from complete gender equality. Misogyny still makes its frightful visage seen in structural oppression and gender stereotypes. It is an oft-quoted statistic that women tend to earn around 60 percent of what men earn for equal work. Yet, while dire, this grievance is relatively minor compared to the gender career gap. The way that girls are raised causes
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them, subconsciously, to gravitate towards careers with smaller salaries and less prestige. Society subtly holds the expectation that women should be nurturing, caring and compassionate. Women may have a job, but their first and foremost occupation should be maintaining the household and rearing the offspring. Women still feel pressure to maintain the feminine mystique. Because of this expectation, many girls choose to become teachers, nurses, counselors or other servicebased occupations. These careers are important, but they have far less prestige than a doctor or a lawyer. And are these really the careers women would choose if they had more opportunity? If not, then why are these predominately “women’s jobs”? Boys, on the other hand, are socialized to pursue high-profile, prestigious occupations with large salaries. Men are expected to care for their wives and children, and it is unclear whether this is meant to be taken as one category or two. Men become scientists, engineers, lawyers, doctors, etc. And this career gap is taken to be proof that women are not good in the STEM fields or in business or law. The disparity between ‘men’s work’ and
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‘women’s work’ is not natural. Rather it is the result of social conditioning. John Stuart Mill summed this up quite well: “I consider it presumption in anyone to pretend to decide what women are or are not, can or cannot be, by natural constitution. They have always hitherto been kept, as far as regards spontaneous development, in so unnatural a state, that… no one can safely pronounce that if women’s nature were left to choose its direction as freely as men’s… there would be any material difference, or perhaps any difference at all, in the character and capacities which would unfold themselves.” A feminist merely believes in equality between the genders. Such equality does not require lowering men to an oppressed position. All we need to do is raise women to the status of men, which can easily be done by changing the societal views of femininity. The media should be showing representations of smart, successful, career women (who may still have families). Maybe then, girls would think they can be more than just a pretty face; maybe they would feel more capable and motivated to engage in “men’s work.” We are making progress in
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this regard, but there is still a long way to go. We still have expressions such as, “That is a good job for a woman.” Feminists are not looking to crucify men for the crimes of patriarchy. Many feminists are men. Helping women helps all of us. Almost all Americans are feminists by any reasonable definition of the label. And people often express their feminist beliefs, albeit in a very peculiar way. It is now a common trope for people to say, “I am not a feminist, but [insert feminist idea].” If you are a feminist, be a feminist. There is no need to be ashamed. Indeed, it is the antifeminists who should feel shame. Virginia Woolf expressed the infantile nature of the battle of the sexes quite well when she said, “All this pitting of sex against sex, of quality against quality; all this claiming of superiority and imputing of inferiority, belong to the private-school stage of human existence where there are ‘sides,’ and it is necessary for one side to beat another side, and of the utmost importance to walk up to a platform and receive from the hands of the Headmaster himself a highly ornamental pot.” It is time to grow up and stop treating women like the second sex.
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Frat brothers pledge to save the world I
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In a dog-eat-dog world, dogs finally get some love S
tudents all over campus arrived at a consensus this past week, agreei ng t hat t hey wou ld like to hear more about dogs that are not their own. This new “Let’s Talk about Your Dog” movement was started by enthusiastic freshKatherine man, Jacob Jacobs, in a Waller Twitter campaign titled Staff Columnist #AllDogsMatter. Jacobs claimed that inspiration struck him early one rainy morning when an acquaintance living in South Carolina failed to update Facebook about their new dog. The effect of this interaction, remembered Jacobs, was enough for the pre-industrial-era engineering major to decide to change the world, one 140 character limit statement at a time. Monday, Jacobs and the movement’s fanatic supporters held a rally in the Brickyard. About five students wielded picket signs containing graphic images of puppies who haven’t yet received an Instagram like for their owner’s latest post. These signs visibly affected all who walked by. Jacobs passed out pamphlets and begged fellow students to not use them as napkins. Fellow #AllDogsMatter supporter Alison Mackenzie expressed her own sup-
port for the important cause. “I just love seeing these dogs wag their tails when strangers show their love. These animals just love being patted and scratched. I am truly jealous—can’t the dog owners get a little love too? I’d love a petting on the street!” Mackenzie said, her eyes turning glassy as she fantasized about a surprise sidewalk stroke and nursed what appeared to be minor psychological childhood trauma. Isabel Canineth, a sophomore studying interspecies communication, spoke fondly of her own dog, Fido, on the Brickyard yesterday. Canineth, completely unprompted, responded, “I know I can’t buy groceries, since Fido has to eat. But I just love being able to point at dear Fido who sits patiently in the corner wagging his tail, when the Hound comes on while I’m watching Game of Thrones. Fido howls when I do this, and I feel so much personal gratification and a sincere, deep connection to Westeros because I too have my own hound.” Except dear Fido is not a hound, but a curly mutt—Canineth informed me that the pooch was indeed hypoallergenic, but after a bit of investigative journalism, her three sniffling, red-eyed roommates assured Canineth that dear Fido is not.
Matthew Wilkinson, passerby, reminisced about his own precious pooch, Waggytail. Wilkinson fondly chuckled over Waggytail’s refusal to eat blue tortilla chips, and the dog’s obvious preference of the yellow variety. Wilkinson said, “I love sharing food with my dog, and this is something I even share on my resume. Employers appreciate this type of kindness—it shows a deep appreciation of and oneness with life in all its forms.” Wilkinson continued, “I want to pet Waggytail, rub my face on him, lick him, sleep with him—basically everything short of inappropriate relations with Waggytail.” Other students like Wilkinson chimed in from every corner of the Brickyard— all agreed with the importance of giving your dog extra social media love every single day, and students offered examples of perfect opportunities to work your furry friend into every conversation. They suggested interjecting them into conversations as an icebreaker, as a response to any unrelated question and even sharing an imitation of your dog’s bark as a “goodbye.” Jacobs said, “It is really important that dogs begin receiving the love they deserve—I’m glad that I can bring awareness to such a serious topic.”
n the next few weeks, NC State’s very own Kappa Omega Omega Lambda will be combining their tremendous philanthropic efforts with their pledge process in a new and innovative project called Razing Hope. When asked about the legitimacy of the self-named FUNraiser and the predicted impact of Razing Hope, pledge Louis Gumption raised both arms in the air, hands wolfed, and let out a warrior yell. He went on to say, “Yeah, I think it’ll do Mary Anna some good. For KOOL, for the children, Rice all of it.” Opinion Editor His eyes then took a certain hardness to them, and they seemed to be fixed on something foreboding in the distance. Gumption further explained that the recent pledges will be tarred and feathered—wait for it—with $1 bills. And, well, tar. In a take on old hazing rituals, the pledges will then be chased down by their future brothers. Whatever amount the brothers are able to pry from the sticky bodies of the pledges will be donated to the charities of their choice. “Fraternities are getting such a bad rap these days,” Gumption lamented. “What have the incidents at Alabama, Kansas, Utah, West Virginia, Yale, Arizona, Indiana and Duke got to do with us? Did I get all of them? And OK, there was Pi Kappa Phi, but that’s almost a coincidence.” Fraternity Pi Kappa Phi was disbanded at NC State in March due to a number of (“Allegedly!” Gumption added) racist, sexist and generally offensive remarks written in a pledge’s book. In regard to these recent events coming to light, President of KOOL, Joseph “Broseph” White, said, “Yeah, you know. Stuff’s gonna happen. We can’t do anything about it. Like, people like to say every frat’s a bad frat.” He stuffed his hands into his pockets. “That’s such a broad generalization. PC nonsense. We’ve never gotten in trouble for anything.” And that statement is correct. The accusation that Kappa Omega Omega Lambda spiked their punchbowl at parties was dismissed last February after White emphatically said that it was not true. “Have we ever given people a reason not to trust us?” White asked bitterly. President White mentioned that with the Razing Hope campaign, KOOL hopes to make at least enough money to both feed a malnourished child for a year and build an addition to the house. He remarked, “We give so much back to the community—socially, financially, looks-wise—that we felt we could also feel free to, you know, give back to us. Danny and Ragdoll, they have to share a bathroom! And you know how difficult it is to share such an intimate space with someone else.” Razing Hope’s commencement was to take place on Oct. 31, but was postponed so as to not conflict with the tailgating schedules of the brothers who would be attending the Clemson game.
Study finds students to be dependent on small, green checkmarks A
f ter NC State adopted WebAssign as it’s primary method of delivering the proper dosage of stressinduced anxiety to its students, a strange and hitherto Jaxon Buck unobserved phenomenon Correspondent occurred. According to graduate researchers Ashley Lee and Sarah (pronounced “sah-rah”) Sunshine, “the students have literally become addicted to those little, green checkmarks.” Sunshine and Lee sat down to talk at one of those incredibly sketchy tables under the stairs in Poe Hall. “The students need their fix,” Sunshine said. “We had several cases just last semester of students who accidentally didn’t enroll in any classes that use WebAssign, and the results were worrisome to say the least.” Sunshine took a selfie with her pumpkin spice chai frappe latteccino before continuing. “We’ve observed students
wandering the libraries in search of laptops, computers, cell-phones, any thing that might have an open assignment on it,” Sunshine said. “When they f ind one, they begin answering questions as quickly as they can, and when Google can’t provide the right answer, we’ve even seen them pull out a textbook and actually learn material they don’t need to know in order to receive those little, green checkmarks.” She went on, “We discovered a Deep website where students hire other students to let them do their homework, and we were horrified at the methods of payment, trade of illegal substances being one of the more modest forms.” Lee explained in between selfies that, for their thesis, they’ve been studying a small cross-section of students for the past year. “We’re paying a few students in Port City Java gift cards to let us test the effects
of these confusingly dangerous checkmarks,” Lee said. “We’ve found that when paired with sleep deprivation, unavoidable procrastination and the stress that comes with it, anxiety, sexual frustration and a slight abuse of amphetamines, these seemingly harmless checkmarks become the self-administered reward in a nearly perfect example of classical conditioning. After only a few assignments, the students automatically begin associating the checkmarks with positive emotions, releasing larger and larger amounts of serotonin with each correct answer and throwing them deeper and deeper into the depths of addiction.” “Those poor students,” the girls said in unison, “it must be awful to be addicted to something so stupid.” Both then took another selfie with their coffee cups. Small, green checkmarks ... the horror
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Teammates Yusuke Yamazaki (front) and Pushkar Phadke (back) compete in the final round of the MD-A 2015 Raleigh Smash badminton tournament in Carmichael Gym on Oct. 4.
Growing the sport of badminton on campus and the U.S. Samuel Griffin Correspondent
Despite the inclement weather caused by hurricane Joaquin, many badminton enthusiasts still traveled to NCSU for Raleigh Smash 2015, a three-day badminton tournament hosted by the NC State Badminton Club. The tournament ran from Friday, Oct. 2, to Sunday, Oct. 4. Taking place in the second f loor of Carmichael Gym, with $2000 worth of prizes to be won for those willing to test their skills. The event had five different tournaments running at once, each for a different level of skill. The five skill levels were Open Level A, Open Level C, Collegiate, Combo 80+ and Combo 95+. Open A was the advanced level of the tournament and was open to the public for anybody who wanted to participate. Open C was also open to the public but was a level down from Level A and meant for more amateur players or players who might lack confidence in their abilities. Collegiate level was limited to only college students but not limited to just NC State.
Combo 80+ and Combo 95+ are a bit different. These levels of competition are meant for older players with the idea being that, if both of the player’s ages on the team were combined, it would be over 80 or over 95 depending on the level. Phren Ren, a junior studying textile brand management and marketing and Vice President of NC State’s Badminton Club said that the idea of organizing groups by age is very common in America, especially for badminton. Ren and President of the Badminton club Yiwen Luo, a graduate student studying bioinformatics, said they wanted to have the tournament broken up into multiple levels to make the tournament and the overall sport more accessible to a wide variety of players. “Just imagine if you are a new player and you want to try and participate in badminton but there is only one level that everyone goes in,” Ren said. “That wouldn’t be so fun or encouraging for people just starting. We want them to play amongst their level so that they can gain some confidence and
share some skill based on that spectrum.” The tournament brought players from all over the Raleigh as well as college students from a variety of different universities like Duke and UNC, as well as colleges from out of state such as Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Tennessee. Luo said that the $2000 prize pool, split amongst the tournaments, played a big factor in attracting skillful players to the event when they otherwise might not have come. Yusuke Yamazaki, the winner of the men’s tournament, said that he has been playing the sport for years and that he has been playing with his badminton partner and fellow winner, Pushkar Phadke, for three years. “I’m going to have a baby next month,” Yamazaki said. When asked what he was going to do with the $100 he won in the tournament, Yamazaki said, “that one hundred is going to my baby.” Luo and Ren said that badminton is one of the fastest racket sports in the world with ridiculously fast bad-
minton hits, referred to as smashes by the badminton community. This is actually where the tournament, Raleigh Smash 2015, got its name. The Guinness World Record for fastest badminton smash is 332 kilometers per hour or 206.3 miles per hour. Fu Haifeng, a Chinese Olympic badmin-
ton player, set t he re cord on Jan. 1, 2005. Haifeng set the record during a match in the 2005 Sudirman Cup, a tournament that he would end up winning against Indonesia. While Raleigh Smash didn’t have any record-breaking smashes, the three-day event still showed off player’s athleticism. While watching the match, the birdie would fly through the air at speeds so fast that it would become difficult for the audience to
track. During one match, the volley count reached over eighty. This means that the teams were able to hit the birdie, also known as a shuttlecock, back and forth over eighty times
for just one point. Luo sa id that the sport of badminton is more popular in Asian and European countries but that it has
not yet reached the same level of popularity in America. Luo, himself, learned to play badminton while going to high school in China before coming to college at NC State. “We want to encourage NC State students to start playing badminton with this tournament,” Ren said. “It [badminton] is a good way to build relationsh ips, tea mwork and athletic skill.”
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The tastier side of research: NCSU’s food sensory studies Alix Vo Staff Writer
Panelists step into their individual testing booths anticipating the food or drink they’re about to receive. It may be Mountain Dew, it could be pizza or sour cream. The testing time can be as short as 10 minutes or as long as 30 minutes. A l l of t his happens w it hin the walls of the Sensory Service Center in Schaub Hall. Separate from research work, the Sensory Service Center was established in the early 1990s as a way to assist other faculty within the university with sensory testing. It has since expanded to assist the stakeholders in the College of Agriculture to do contract sensory work and to provide relevant training for students studying food science. MaryAnne Drake, an associate professor of food science in the department of food science, teaches sensory analysis. She also supervises a large lab of graduate students whose research focuses on sensory analysis, dairy processing and f lavor chemistry. As part of the service work and the students’ education, they work in the SSC, learning how to conduct sensory stats. “When I say it’s a three ring circus, I’m really not kidding,” Drake said. “This is a fun job -- it’s fun to do research, it’s fun to teach and see the direct application of what we do in the research and what we’re teaching.” The SSC conducts various kinds
of sensory tests on every thing from dair y products to bread and meats. Before anyone is able to taste anything, though, they have to sign up to be in the database. The sign up tests them to see if they qualify and when they should take the test. The purpose of the screenings is to make sure the participants aren’t allergic to the product and to check that they regularly use the product “We’re benefitting because the students that work for me are doing the work and it’s a valuable quality in the service of food science,” Drake said. Typically, the SSC’s quotas reach around 100 people. Open tests are different; they are open to everyone until the SSC runs out of the product being tested. Megan Parker, a graduate student studying food science and research assistant, said her role in the SSC is mostly planning and conducting consumer taste tests and participating on Descriptive Analysis panels. Descriptive analysis involves tasting food products to identify f lavor or textural attributes and often times, takes a large amount of training. “I’ve been on the path of becoming a sensory scientist from a young age,” Parker said. “In middle school, for a science project, I compared two different types of chocolate mousse recipes, low sugar vs. regular sugar. Since working at the SSC, I’ve gained experience working with many different clients and food products,
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Echo Li, who graduated with a doctorate in food science, prepares a turkey for a group study. According to Kara McCarthy, a research assistant in the food science department, when the surveys require a cooked meal, they have to coordinate the cooking and subjects to give the whole testing group the meal hot.
which will both benefit me once I graduate.” Kara McCarthy, a graduate student studying food science and research assistant, works as a panel leader and is in charge of making up the project questionnaires, recruiting panelists for the panels she is in charge of and analyzing the data when the panel is complete. “For me, it is really neat to know the differences in the samples we are testing and then look at the results from the consumers and
see which one they liked better and why,” McCarthy said. Participation in these tests also has its own rewards. Besides being able to eat food, participants also get to walk away with a gift card or a food treat. A food treat, explained by Drake, is a can of pop or a candy bar that’s normally $1 at the vending machine. She explains that if the panelists receive a gift card, that comes from the food company or stakeholder that’s funding the test. When the SSC assists a class or helping out
someone to run their research project, then they would use a food treat. “If you’re participating in a test with a food you love to eat, you’re helping to make that food better,” Drake said. “At the end of the day, you’re having a voice in what’s going on with the food you eat and you also get a gift card or a food treat; what’s not to love about that?”
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Club ultimate values dedication, team chemistry Garrison Rountree Correspondent
After many players graduated in the offseason, the NC State club ultimate frisbee team looks forward to success this season behind its younger talent and core team values. Dedication to practice, conditioning and team chemistry are values that are built through the amount of time members of the team spend together. Practices are three days a week and organized strategically to maximize player performance. “We’ll start out with 15 minutes of just throwing, get the throws warmed up,” senior Patrick Cheeves said. “A quick lap, warm up and then start on drills. After we’ve done drills that have a conditioning aspect to them, we’ll go into a scrimmage. After the scrimmage, we do something we call finishers or full field suicides. Conditioning is very important.” Additionally, each practice session builds off of the previous as the players look to develop their talent and understanding of the game. “We’re conditioning and throwing; just working on our fundamentals early in the season,” senior Jake McGoogan said. “Later on, we’ll get into more complicated defenses, offensive plays and those sorts of things.” The team’s extensive conditioning and fundamental training is key to performing well in its lengthy competitions that require a lot of stamina and mental focus. “Usually it’s four to five games a day,” Cheeves said. “[The] second day depends on how well you did the first day. Sometimes you’ll get a first round bye the second day if you did well enough the day before. Each game
is one and a half to two hours [long].” Team chemistry is also critical to performing well in tournaments as it is important for all players to know where their teammates are going to be and their style of play. “Team chemistry is important,” Cheeves said. “It’s mostly knowing the team and knowing what their strengths are. For example, some people are more likely to make a deep cut, some people are more likely to make an in cut. You’ve got to know them, how they want to get open, how they want to play and play off of that.” According to senior John Luke Sumerel, this team chemistry originates from spending a lot of time together. “We practice three times a week for three hours,” Sumerel said. “That’s a lot of time together. But we also hang out and usually get food after practice. We’re all friends and know each other really well. Stuff like [today] where we come to the parking deck, sprint and get in better shape brings us all together.” Despite many seniors graduating, the season is looking bright for the team. “Last year we had a lot of seniors graduate, [but] our rookie class this year is looking really strong,” McGoogan said. “If we’re going to have success this year, a lot of that is going to be our rookies stepping up.” While the team is young, McGoogan believes the team returns enough veterans that have the experience to help the younger members learn the game faster. “We also have good veteran leadership,” McGoogan said. “We had some guys playing on local club teams over the summer and that experience they have is going to transition
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PACK Cross country places second at Notre Dame PROS Garrison Rountree Correspondent
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Shortstop Trea Turner was the 13th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, and made his first major league appearance for the Washington Nationals on Aug. 21, 2015. He hasn’t played much since then, but in September, he had a good overall batting average of .369, an on-base percentage of .447 and a slugging percentage of .529, all career highs. His final season stats for his first major league season were a batting average of .225, an on-base percentage of .295 and a slugging percentage of .325. He is a promising player for the Washington Nationals and may have an opportunity to shine as rumors arise that shortstop Ian Desmond might be traded from the Nationals. According to FOXSports.com, Desmond’s contract is up in the winter, so Turner might get the chance to be starting shortstop next season. Carlos Rodon, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, also made his first major league appearance this season, playing his first game on April 21, 2015. Rodon was the third overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft and has gotten in a good amount of playing time since his first game, playing 26 games this season. His overall season stats were a number of pitches minus number of strikes of 2441-1477, a batting average of .251, a walk and hits per innings pitched of 1.44 and a ground outs/fly outs ratio of 1.16. At the beginning of the season, Rodon had an earned runs average of 5.00 but it dropped to a 3.75 by the end of the season. Despite this, Rodon showed major improvement throughout the season. Rodon has become an excellent addition to the pitching rotation for the White Sox and we can expect to see a lot more of him next season.
Both the NC State men’s and women’s cross country teams placed second out of 20 teams this past weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. The women’s team was led by f resh ma n Ryen Fr a z i e r, ju n ior E r i k a Kemp and senior Samantha George. Frazier pulled away from a ver y competitive field and brought home the individual win as well. She completed the 5K in a blistering 16:22.9. The team was forced to battle weather conditions that were less than ideal. “ The wind was pretty gust y but it’s the same for everyone,” head coach Laur ie Henes sa id. “It slows down the race at the beginning for sure. The first mile was pretty relaxed for a race at this level. Partially due to the wind, nobody wanted to lead early.” Despite this additional challenge, many runners on the women’s side performed exceptionally. “ I p e r for me d pre t t y well,” Kemp said. “It was my f irst race this year since I didn’t run t wo weeks ago and I definitely improved from last year. Last season I was 15th at this race. This year I was 10th and the field was a lot deeper.” The women’s team also closely challenged the New Mexico, which was the No. 1 ranked program in the nation. “I thought we competed well against the number one ranked team in the country,” Henes said. “But I think there are things we can work on for later in the season to get ourselves a little closer to them.”
With the return of Kemp and George this past weekend, the team is confident it can improve and close the gap between its first and seventh runner. “If we want to close that gap a little bit more from one to seven or eight, we’ve got eight or nine women running at a really high level,” Henes said. “So we’re always looking to make that time gap from our f irst runner to last runner in that race closer and they did a good job of that today.” With championship season nearing, the women’s program looks for ward to the longer 6K race distance. “We move to 6K at the Wisconsin inv itat iona l in two weeks and that’s the distance for the rest of the season; for ACCs, Regionals and NCA As,” Henes said. “That move to 6K will be new for the freshmen and I think that really helps our team. The way we train, I think we’re a little better over longer courses so they’re looking forward to jumping to 6K.” The men’s side was led by junior Meron Simon, redshirt sophomore Sebastian Hanson and redshirt junior Sam Parsons. Simon placed fourth overall. Similar to the women’s side, t he men weren’t phased by the windy conditions. “It was chilly and a little w indy but ever y single person I raced was also in it,” Simon said. “It didn’t really change anything for us.” Instead, the team used Notre Dame’s f lat cross country course to its advantage. “Here it’s just f lat as a pa nca ke,” Si mon sa id. “Honestly, it was a fast course and there was some
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Ryen Frazier finishes the Adidas XC Challenge on Sept. 18 at the Wake Med Soccer Park.
good competition.” The team’s primary focus this meet was running together. “ T he f i rst fou r g uys ran extremely well, they grouped well,” head coach Rollie Geiger said. “We have a transfer from Washington that’s in his fifth year and he ran extremely well, Meron Simon. The entire top four were very close in the finish line and that’s how you win championships.” With the return of Sam
Parsons, who missed track season, the team is optimistic this trend of success will continue. A systematic approach to training and competition has also been key for the program. “We have a two week break cycle,” Geiger said. “First competition was in Ra leigh 5000m ver y low key. Today this was a much bigger meet longer distance. Our next competition is two weeks in Wisconsin. Bigger meet, better competition. A ll
those things we do are for preparation for ACC Championships, Regionals and Nationals.” With an organized and s t r ate g ic approac h to t ra i ni ng a nd compet ition, both the men’s and women’s cross countr y programs look poised for success at future contests. Nex t, t he men’s a nd women’s teams will compete against an even deeper field of competition at the Wisconsin Invitational Oct. 16.
Clemson tops ACC while GT slips in latest rankings Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer
Week 5 had some major ups and downs for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Here are the power rankings going into the sixth week of the college football season. 1. No. 6 Clemson (4-0, 1-0 ACC) The Tigers almost let their game against the then-No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish get away from them in the fourth quarter, but had a major defensive stop against the Irish on what would have been the game-tying twopoint conversion late. The potential to be a playoff team is there for Clemson. It needs to prove that it’s worthy of the consideration. 2. No. 12 Florida State (4-0, 2-0 ACC) Even though the Seminoles eased through the first third of their schedule, they looked anemic doing so, especially in their first two conference games. The arrow seems to be pointing down on the Seminoles, especially with running back Dalvin Cook listed as day-to-day with a leg injury. 3. (rv) Duke (4-1, 2-0 ACC) The offense for the Blue Devils struggled against Boston College’s top-tier defense, but luckily the defense for Duke shouldered the load, holding the Eagles to just seven points. Senior safety Jeremy Cash has made an early case for All-American status, recording eight tackles on Saturday, giving him 42 totals this season. 4. North Carolina (4-1, 1-0 ACC) Marquise Williams silenced any
notion of a quarterback controversy against Georgia Tech this weekend, registering 282 yards of total offense and two rushing touchdowns against Georgia Tech to win 38-31. The Tar Heels have a bye to rest up and prepare for Wake Forest Oct. 17. 5. Pittsburgh (3-1, 1-0 ACC) The Panthers harassed Brenden Motley and the Hokies offense all day, holding the offense to 100 yards of total offense. While Qadree Ollison has filled in well for James Connor at running back, the Panthers need to get solid and consistent quarterback play, regardless of whether it’s Chad Voytik or Nathan Peterman. 6. Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) The Orange didn’t help itself with a bye, but more importantly, it didn’t hurt itself either. Syracuse looks to continue its 2015 campaign against South Florida Oct. 10. 7. Miami (3-1, 0-0 ACC) Miami led in the second half but still lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats, and not because it was looking toward a matchup with Florida State. Head coach Al Golden mismanaged the game, and officially put himself on the hot seat for the first time this season. 8. NC State (4-1, 0-1 ACC) The Wolfpack struggled against the Cardinals running attack Saturday. Louisville true freshman quarterback Lamar Jackson had 121 rushing yards, including a 68-yard sprint for the first touchdown of the game. Meanwhile, the NC State rushing offense sputtered without Shadrach Thornton, registering just 45 yards rushing as a team. 9. Louisville (2-3, 1-1 ACC)
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Fullback Jaylen Samuels stiff arms a Louisville defender. Samuels had five receptions for 75 yards in the 13-20 loss to Louisville in Carter-Finley Stadium Oct. 3.
The Cardinals seem to have found their quarterback with Lamar Jackson, who has led the Cardinals to two straight wins. Bobby Petrino looks to continue his hot streak after the bye week, when he and the Cardinals challenge Florida State in Tallahassee Oct. 17. 10. Boston College (3-2, 0-2 ACC) The offense still looks pathetic in comparison to the team’s stout defense, scoring seven points per game in their two conference losses to Florida State and Duke. The offensive woes for the Eagles will have an opportunity to improve with an easier matchup against Wake Forest looming.
11. Wake Forest (2-3, 0-2 ACC) One of the rare cases where a team looks really good in a loss; Wake Forest played Indiana very well just one week ago and almost upset the Seminoles this past weekend. The improved Deacs will have their chance to get their first conference win against the offensively inept Boston College this weekend. 12. Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-2 ACC) The Yellow Jackets are turning into a dumpster fire, losing three straight games to teams with winning records. Paul Johnson’s team just does not look anything like the 2014 Coastal Division champion team and will need to
find itself soon if it wants any shot to beat the No. 6 Clemson Tigers Oct. 10. 13. Virginia Tech (2-3, 0-1 ACC) Virginia Tech is currently on a low right now. After rocketing to a 2-1 record, The Hokies are currently on a two-game losing streak. Virginia Tech will look to get things back in order as it takes on a NC State team that got exposed defensively over the weekend. 14. Virginia (1-3, 0-0 ACC) The Cavs are the only team in the ACC that has yet to play a conference game this year. Coach Mike London needs a win, but it won’t be easy this week against the Pittsburgh Panthers Oct. 10.